My sweet boys!

About 2 weeks ago, Jerry and Jackson went out on the town for Daddy time. I thought they were just going to run some errands. It turns out they spent the day doing things for me! They stopped by Whole Earth to buy me a pair of Reef flip flops that I'd been wanting. Next they stopped by Cafe Monet so that Jackson could paint a work of art for his mommy. I was so surprised! What sweet boys I have! They are absolutely the best! Here's a picture of what Jackson made me. He's so talented!! :)

The Pool

Some pix from Jackson's first trip to the pool a few weeks ago.

Father's Day

This is my (Jerry's) first post on Jackson's blog, and being that it is about Father's Day, we thought it was appropriate that I did the post. The morning started out just like all the rest, Jackson woke up sometime around 7AM, but this was special because he had a few gifts to give me. He made a unique card, had a mug printed with his picture on it, picked out a pop-up book that I could read to him, made a scrapbook of me and him, and found a book that I could answer questions about my childhood.

The card and mug required the use of computer skills, the books required the knowledge of buying things, and the scrapbook required fine motor skills like cutting with scissors and pasting with glue. Although he's still in diapers and he can't even crawl yet, he's developing quite well. I don't know if I should be proud, or scared that he's a freak of nature. Either way, he's my son, I love him no matter what.

We hung out the rest of the morning and played with some toys. I had to go to work at noon, so later that afternoon Jackson and mommy stopped by the station to say hello. All in all, it was a great first Father's Day. I'm already looking forward to next year's creations.

Dining Al Fresco

Jackson went to visit his great-grandparents recently. It was a nice morning out (before this ridiculous heat) so he decided to have some breakfast out on the porch. He enjoyed it. He made a huge mess and we had some good laughs!

Family

We recently had a family BBQ honoring my brother David who had just returned from his 2nd tour of duty in Iraq. We took several family pix and these are 2 of my faves. The first picture is my immediate famly and the second picture is all the extended fam.